Comment on WhatsApp is one step closer to adding email address verification

Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• SomethingBurger@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  WhatsApp isn’t only for boomers. Pretty much everyone with a smartphone uses it.

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  • BruceTwarzen@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    People who use edge maybe.

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    • PlexSheep@feddit.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      In Europe, it’s so common that it is a requirement for some parts of society.

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    • andthenthreemore@startrek.website ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      No, just everyone in Europe and South America and India.

      www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-59040175

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      • nixcamic@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        And almost everyone in Central America and Mexico and 45% of Canadians and high 90% range for most of Africa. So like, everyone but the USA, China, Japan, and Russia.

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    • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      At least edge is a better browser than whatsapp a messenger :-)

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      • sir_reginald@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        just barely, they are pretty close in their bullshit levels.

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  • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Never met an it-pro using that thing. And beside some boomers and younger technically challenged, i have never seen one using it. To each his own. People actually use facebook too. Or even twi… Errr. X.

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    • SomethingBurger@jlai.lu ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      In Europe it’s used by almost everyone.

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      • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m also in Europe. And for me it’s as i said. Wouldn’t even know one reason FOR whatsapp besides the popularity.

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    • Metz@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      It is extremely widespread in Europe. In Germany, a good 50 million people (out of 80) use it every day. I would describe myself as very tech-savvy and privacy-conscious and would normally never use it , but since everyone in the family and friends use it without exception, there is no escape.

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      • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        I’m german too, and I just deny using a tool just because “everyone else does it”. Those who use it and want to contact me, have bad luck or just use a decent messenger. This “there-is-no-escape”-mentality helps that shitty company to keep its grasp on people. I try to educate and offer alternatives. If it’s not accepted, then at least I tried.

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      • brunox@feddit.cl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Same here. You can not use it yourself but it will mostly keep you out of the loop on everything.

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    • Swarfega@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      IT Pro here. I use it. WhatsApp was around way before Zuckerberg was involved with it.

      I’m all for getting away from WhatsApp but at this point it’s well ingrained with the general population. I’d love to see RCS take over.

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    • Hangglide@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      You have never been to South America.

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      • Dyskolos@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Sadly no. But would not change my stance anyway 😊

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